Global Affairs

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Chilean protests continue, millions demonstrating in the streets

Airs at: Wed, 10/23/2019 at 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
  Since Friday, social unrest has been mounting in Chile, with millions nationwide protesting in the streets. Last week, students started protesting fare hikes on the subway system, the second in two weeks. These demonstrations sparked more unrest, with unions across the ... Read more

Growth of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances

Airs at: Wed, 10/23/2019 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies we hear about the growing concern over new psychoactive substances and amphetamine-type stimulants with audio from Martin Raithelhuber, PhD, and Gilberto Gerra, MD, both from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Read more

The Global Drug War

Airs at: Wed, 10/16/2019 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
Discussions in the US about drugs these days are typically about either the marijuana industry or about opioids. We tend to have a very US-centric focus when it comes to drugs. Sure, other nations supply some drugs, but we rarely think about the impact of drug war on other ... Read more

Well-Read Red: Betraying the Kurds

Airs at: Mon, 10/14/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Roben White reads from “Betraying the Kurds” by David Finkel from the Solidarity webzine, October 11, 2019   Image by CIA [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons   Read more

It Takes A Village To Learn ft. Erica Fuller

Airs at: Sat, 10/12/2019 at 9:00am - Thu, 10/31/2019 at 9:15am
Produced for:  Village Vibes Podcast
NEW EPISODE ALERT Ok y’all, here’s the deal. We’ve been working our ASSES off for this podcast that we love so dearly, but it’s mostly BTS shit that not many see or hear. Well aren’t your ears in for a fuckin treat because we are FINALLY releasing new content!!!! We’re rele... Read more

Jack Moloney's Century: A Conversation with Per Fagereng

Airs at: Fri, 10/11/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Beloved Community
  John Shuck speaks with radio host and author, Per Fagereng, about his novel, Jack Moloney's Century. The novel covers the 100 year life of Jack Moloney (1980-2080) as he moves from Ireland to Portland with many stops along the way through the world's transition from abun... Read more

Capitalism's Triumph: Labor Rights Violated in Every Country On Earth

Airs at: Mon, 10/07/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker shares an article in CounterPunch by Pete Dolack, "Capitalism's Triumph: Labor Rights Violated in Every Country On Earth". Pete Dolack writes the Systemic Disorder blog and has been active with Amnesty International, Trade Justice New York Metro, the National Peo... Read more

Peace Process Falters in Colombia

Airs at: Mon, 10/07/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews PhD candidate in sociology Alex Diamond on the modern history of Colombia, including the 50 year insurrection of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), the recent peace accords, how the peace process has opened the countryside to new larg... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for October 7, 2019

Airs at: Mon, 10/07/2019 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Today on the Old Mole, hosted by Tom Becker: Peace Process Falters in Colombia: Bill Resnick speaks with Alex Diamond about the modern history of Colombia and the recent peace accords. Don't Skip Out On Me: Larry Bowlden reviews the novel by Willy Vlautin. They Live: Joe C... Read more

Sojourner Truth Radio

Every Thursday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod is a public affairs program from KPFK Radio. Sojourner Truth brings you news and views on local, national, and international policies and stories that affect us all. We draw out how those of us mo... Read more